Pope John Paul II is set to be beatified by the Roman Catholic Church on May 1 at the Vatican and early signs in Rome show that the late pope’s charisma stays strong years after his death from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Rome is bracing for a huge influx of pilgrims and tourists that will […]
Travel to Cuba has been restricted by the U.S. government since it imposed a trade embargo. Under longstanding rules, travel to the Caribbean country is not permitted for most Americans, with certain exemptions. Those guidelines on travel to Cuba have just been revamped by the U.S. Treasury Department to increase the amount of money Americans […]
Lost luggage? Flight delays? Hidden charges? The list of complaints against airlines have increased and for the most part so far, passengers just have to deal with most of them as becoming a normal part of travel. But things are about to change. At least that’s what regulators want. New rules that penalize airlines for […]
A bill to curb illegal immigration was passed by lawmakers of the U.S. state of Georgia yesterday even if similar legislation by Arizona was stymied by a federal court. The Georgia measure is expected to be signed into law later by Governor Nathan Deal. The legislation against illegal immigration allows Georgia police officers to conduct […]
San Francisco International Airport Terminal 2 will open Thursday to accommodate new passengers as the city aims to become a major entry point in the West Coast. Dubbed “T2”, the new terminal features comfortable ottoman seats, power outlets for consumer devices, a play area and “hydration stations” that offer drinking water refills for airline passengers. […]
Bed bugs in hotels and entire neighborhoods have become a growing problem worthy of attention even by federal agencies. On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced grants worth $550,000 to control if not eradicate bed bugs. Low-income neighborhoods are the primary recipients of the five grants because these areas have limited resources to address […]
Boeing 737 aircraft used by many airlines around the world may not be as sturdy as originally designed. Manufacturer Boeing Inc. admitted that metal fatigue could be affecting the planes much sooner than they projected. Older models of Boeing 737 planes are currently being inspected for cracks in the fuselage after a five-foot hole opened […]
Boeing 737 aircraft will be undergoing rigorous safety inspections to find cracks and other signs of wear and tear in the planes’ fuselage, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The order comes three days after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 plane had to make an emergency landing after part of its cabin blew open in […]
The tour bus industry is facing a tough review of its safety record and practices following a series of deadly bus crashes including that of a New York bus that killed 15 people recently. After the Bronx bus incident, another mishap occurred in the New Jersey Turnpike when a Chinatown bus crashed and killed the […]
Seat belts, safety features in newer vehicles, and measures against drunken driving are some of the factors being attributed for the drop in road fatalities in the United States. A report from the Department of Transportation showed Friday that 32,788 people died in road mishaps in 2010, dropping 3 percent from a year earlier, and […]
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